Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
If you've spent years holding everything together on the outside while quietly exhausted on the inside, you're not alone, and you don't have to keep carrying it that way.
I work with young adults and adults navigating anxiety, overthinking, low self-esteem, and the particular kind of pressure that comes from living between worlds. Many of the people I see come from immigrant or South Asian backgrounds, and what they're carrying is often layered: the pull between family expectations and personal desires, between cultural or religious identity and their own emerging sense of self. They may feel guilty for wanting something different, or responsible for everyone else's wellbeing while quietly neglecting their own. What often brings them to therapy is the feeling that somewhere along the way they lost the thread back to themselves.
In session, I'm warm, collaborative, and genuinely curious about your story. I want you to feel understood before anything else, because I know how long some people have gone without that. I also like helping clients find structure in the process: noticing patterns, connecting experiences, and beginning to name what they actually need.
I came to this work partly through my own experience of feeling unseen, and partly because I saw how many people carry their struggles quietly, especially in communities where mental health isn't easily discussed.
If any of this sounds familiar, I'd love to hear your story.
Working with me tends to feel steady, warm, and collaborative. You don't need to arrive with the right words or a clear sense of what you want to talk about. I listen closely, ask questions that help slow things down, and reflect back patterns I notice so you can begin to see your own experience more clearly. My hope is that over time you feel more grounded in yourself and more able to make choices that align with who you are, not just what's expected of you.
What I love most about this work is witnessing the quiet moments when something becomes clearer for a client, not a dramatic breakthrough, but a small shift where they begin to see themselves with a little more understanding and a little less judgment. I find it deeply meaningful when someone starts to connect the patterns in their relationships, thoughts, or emotions and realizes they're not too much or not enough, but simply carrying experiences that make sense in context. Being part of that process, where a person feels less alone and begins relating to themselves differently, is what keeps me grounded in this work.
I take care of my mental health through small, grounding routines and things that help me feel like myself again when life gets busy. I go for walks while listening to K-pop, I love dancing, and I try to stay connected to people I trust. For me it comes down to balance, making sure life isn't only responsibilities, but also things that bring genuine joy.
Feeling nervous about starting therapy is really common, and you don't need to have everything figured out before you reach out. You don't need the right words, a clear reason, or a sense of where to begin. We can take it one step at a time, at a pace that feels comfortable for you. You're allowed to start exactly where you are, even if that place feels messy or unclear.
I've always been curious about people's inner worlds, how we make sense of our experiences and how culture and relationships shape the way we see ourselves. Growing up in a Pakistani immigrant family, I saw how often people carry things quietly, especially when there isn't language or space to talk about mental health openly. I wanted to help create that space, where people feel heard, understood, and a little less alone with what they're carrying.
Thirty minutes, no script. We'll listen for what you need. You don't have to have it figured out.
